Police detain officer over shooting of seven-year-old boy in Akwa Ibom

The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has ordered the detention of an serviceman of the Quick Response Squad, QRS, implicit the alleged shooting of a seven-year-old lad successful Uyo, the authorities capital.

A connection issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, connected Sunday, said the CP has besides ordered an probe into the matter.

The connection said, “Preliminary accusation disposable to the Command indicates that astatine astir 2130hrs, constabulary unit conducting a regular stop-and-search cognition on Abak Road stopped a conveyance conveying members of a family.

“It was alleged that during the encounter, a fume pistol was discharged by 1 of the officers, resulting successful an wounded to the near manus of a seven-year-old lad who was wrong the vehicle.

“Immediately the incidental was brought to the attraction of the Commissioner of Police, helium directed that the serviceman allegedly involved, Inspector Monday Okonta, beryllium identified, disarmed and detained astatine the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Uyo, pending the result of a broad investigation.

“Demonstrating the seriousness with which the bid views the incident, CP Baba Mohammed Azare personally visited the injured kid astatine the hospital, wherever helium interacted with the family, assessed the information of the kid and assured them t...